48th Promotion of the War Academy – 7th Group

Here is my grandfather's album with the 7th Group of the 48th Promotion of the War Academy.





I only know some biographical data about two men from the class: my grandfather (obvious) and cpt. Horia Mladinovici. He was born on 14 October 1911 in Craiova. During the war he was assigned as CO of the 7th Company from the 10th Vanatori Regiment (15th Infantry Division). He distinguished himself in the battles in Bessarabia atg the crossing of the river Prut and then on Sarateni Hill. After the 15th Infantry Division crossed the Dniester into the Ukraine, he was wounded on 3 August 1941 in the fights around Shibka. He continued to lead his unit, carried in the back by a sergeant. Later that day, both men were killed by an artillery shell. He was posthumously awarded the Mihai Viteazul Order 3rd class.